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Shamakhi- Gabala Day Trip
Our Gabala tour is for those tourists whose stay in Azerbaijan is short but they want to get the most from their valuable time.
Duration 12 hours
Private tour available in English, German, Russian
Private tour pricing from 38 EUR per person
Group tour available in English, German, Russian
Group tour pricing from 130 EUR per person
Highlights
Visit to Shamakhi: Maraza village, visit to Sufi Dervish Mousaleum “Diri Baba”
See the first mosque of the Caucasus - Juma Mosque
Tour to Tufandag: Longest teleferic of the world - Whether for skiing, or just for memorable summer views of the Alpine scene
Walk around “Nohurgol” Lake - The lake is surrounded by a forest. Here you can relax, even sail a boat.
Explore spectacular waterfalls of "Vendam" village
Description
The first stop of the tour is the Mausoleum of Sheikh Diri Baba, located in the city of Gobustan, near the city of Shamakhi. This is a structure built into the rock one of the rooms of which is a cave, where Sufi followers lived and prayed. One of these mystics, whose name was Diri Baba, was also buried there.
The second stop of this tour will be the city of Shamakhi. Here you will visit the Juma Mosque, built in the 8th century as the first institution of the Arab Caliphate of the Abbasit dynasty for the spread of Islam in Caucasus.
After arrival to Gabala we will have lunch in one of good restaurants,and then we will visit "Nokhurgol" lake.Eye-catching lake with the magnificent view to Caucasus Mountains.
You will go to Tufandag Ski Resort and use the cable car to rise to height of more than 2 thousand meters, from where you will have a view of Bazarduzu - the highest peak in the territory of the Azerbaijan.
Last point of our visit is "7 beauties" waterfall in a village nearby Gabala. This mountainous waterfall flowing from the highest peaks of the Caucasus Mountains and locates in Vandam village of Gabala.
The second stop of this tour will be the city of Shamakhi. Here you will visit the Juma Mosque, built in the 8th century as the first institution of the Arab Caliphate of the Abbasit dynasty for the spread of Islam in Caucasus.
After arrival to Gabala we will have lunch in one of good restaurants,and then we will visit "Nokhurgol" lake.Eye-catching lake with the magnificent view to Caucasus Mountains.
You will go to Tufandag Ski Resort and use the cable car to rise to height of more than 2 thousand meters, from where you will have a view of Bazarduzu - the highest peak in the territory of the Azerbaijan.
Last point of our visit is "7 beauties" waterfall in a village nearby Gabala. This mountainous waterfall flowing from the highest peaks of the Caucasus Mountains and locates in Vandam village of Gabala.
What’s included & not included
Hotel pick-up/drop-off
Comfortable transportation with Wi-Fi
Visiting objects indicated in itinerary
Lunch
Teleferik ticket
Personal Expenses
Meeting point
Boyuk Qala, Баку, Азербайджан
Baku
Boyuk Qala, Баку, АзербайджанShirvan Shah